Sling-jaw wrasse

Sling-jaw wrasse
male
dark female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Epibulus
Species:
E. insidiator
Binomial name
Epibulus insidiator
(Pallas, 1770)
Synonyms[2]
  • Sparus insidiator Pallas, 1770
  • Epibulus insidiator var. flava Bleeker, 1849
  • Epibulus insidiator var. fusca Bleeker, 1849
  • Epibulus striatus Day, 1871

The slingjaw wrasse (Epibulus insidiator) is a species of wrasse from the family Labridae which is native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific where it occurs around coral reefs. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade. Relatively mundane at first glance, this fish is notable for its highly protrusible jaws.

  1. ^ To, A.; Liu, M.; Craig, M.; Rocha, L. (2010). "Epibulus insidiator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187722A8612353. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187722A8612353.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Epilubus insidiator". FishBase. August 2019 version.